Heavy rains lash Delhi-NCR; disrupts traffic movement

Heavy rains lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR through the night with waterlogging disrupting road traffic movement at many places in the national capital and Gurgaon.

Rush hour traffic was thrown out of gear in Haryana's Gurgaon as morning commuters got stuck in traffic snarls, including an over five-kilometer jam on a road between Hero Honda Chowk and Khirki Daula Toll Plaza.

Several residents took to Twitter to share their experiences and posted photos of waterlogging and jams.

Office-goers in Delhi, too, faced a lot of inconvenience due to traffic disruptions with most opting to use the Delhi Metro rail's services, which were delayed due to over-crowding.

Classes in several colleges here were also cancelled.

The meteorological (Met) department has forecast more rains through the day and relative humidity at 100 per cent in Delhi.

Heavy rains were recorded in central and eastern parts of Delhi with waterlogging and traffic congestion being reported from areas such as Mayur Vihar, Palam, Duala Kuan, Bhairon Enclave in Punjabi Bagh, Moti Nagar flyover and between Mundka and Rajdhani Park.

Traffic was affected near Narela Mandi due to an uprooted tree.

Waterlogging was also reported from Devli, Vayusenabad, Sangam Vihar, at GTK towards Mahendra Park, Inderlok Chowk towards Zakhira near underpass, Rao Tula Ram Marg, on Rama Road and at the roundabout between Windsor place and Dr Rajendra Prasad Road.

"I waited for 45 minutes for the metro. This is not right. At least during peak hours the frequency should be improved," Sunita Kumar, a Delhi University student travelling by the metro's Blue Line said.

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